Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places Germany 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release